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1 What's the matter
vad är det?, vad hände?, vad är det med dig, ? vad är det för fel? -
2 what is the matter?
vad har hänt -
3 what's the matter with you
vad är det med (för fel på) dig? -
4 what's the odds?
(it's not important; it doesn't matter: We didn't win the competition but what's the odds?) -
5 be the matter
( often with with) (to be the/a trouble, difficulty or thing that is wrong: Is anything the matter?; What's the matter with you?) stå på, vara [] med -
6 the upshot
(the result or end (of a matter): What was the final upshot of that affair?) resultat, utgång -
7 matter
n. material; ämne, angelägenhet, sak; var (vätska från sår)--------v. vara av betydelse, betyda* * *['mætə] 1. noun1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) materia, ämne2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) angelägenhet3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) var2. verb(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) betyda, vara av betydelse- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- where -
8 subject
adj. underlydande; som har benägenhet för--------n. ämne (läroämne, samtalsämne); anledning; tema, motiv--------v. underkuva; utsätta; låta undergå* * *1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) underlydande2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) undersåte, medborgare2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) ämne3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) skolämne4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) föremål5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) subjekt3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) underkuva, betvinga2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) utsätta, låta undergå•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to -
9 inquire
v. fråga; göra efterfrågningar; höra sig för; fråga (efter); utreda* * *1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) fråga om (efter)2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) fråga om3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) höra sig för om4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) fråga efter5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) fråga efter6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) undersöka, forska i, utreda•- inquiry- make inquiries -
10 here
adv. här; hit; i det här fallet; nu, då* * *[hiə] 1. adverb1) ((at, in or to) this place: He's here; Come here; He lives not far from here; Here they come; Here is / Here's your lost book.) här, hit2) (at this time; at this point in an argument: Here she stopped speaking to wipe her eyes; Here is where I disagree with you.) här3) (beside one: My colleague here will deal with the matter.) här2. interjection1) (a shout of surprise, disapproval etc: Here! what do you think you're doing?) hallå där!2) (a shout used to show that one is present: Shout `Here!' when I call your name.) ja!•- hereabout
- hereafter
- the hereafter
- hereby
- herein
- herewith
- here and there
- here goes
- here's to
- here
- there and everywhere
- here you are
- neither here nor there -
11 how
adv. hur; till vilket pris* * *1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) hur2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) vad, hur3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) hur4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) hur5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) hur []•- however2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) hur... än- how come
- how do you do? -
12 stuff
n. material; saker, prylar; tyg; strunt--------v. stoppa, proppa, fylla; tvångsmata; stoppa upp* * *I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) material, ämne, stoff, saker, grejor, virke2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) saker, grejor3) (an old word for cloth.) tyg•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) fylla, packa, stoppa, proppa i sig2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) späcka, fylla3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) stoppa upp•- stuffing- stuff up -
13 opinion
n. åsikt, mening, uppfattning* * *[ə'pinjən]1) (what a person thinks or believes: My opinions about education have changed.) mening, åsikt2) (a (professional) judgement, usually of a doctor, lawyer etc: He wanted a second opinion on his illness.) []utlåtande3) (what one thinks of the worth or value of someone or something: I have a very high opinion of his work.) tanke, tankar•- be of the opinion
- in my
- your opinion
- a matter of opinion -
14 mass
adj. mass-, flertals---------n. massa, mängd; klump; massorna, allmänheten; i massor, massvis; katolsk gudstjänst, mässa--------v. samla ihop; koncentrera; samla; koncentreras; grupperas; hopa* * *I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) massa2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) en massa, massor3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) större delen, flertalet4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) massa2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) dra samman, samlas, hopa sig3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) mass-- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) mässa2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) mässa -
15 who
n. världshälsoorganisationen* * *[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) vem2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) som2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) som•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) vem som än2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) vem i all sin dar/all (världen)...?•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) som2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) som• -
16 content
adj. nöjd--------n. belåtenhet, tillfredsställelse--------n. innehåll; innebörd--------v. tillfredsställa; nöja sig* * *I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) nöjd, belåten2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) belåtenhet3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) tillfredsställa, nöja sig- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) innehåll2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) innehåll, halt•- contents -
17 question
n. fråga; tvistefråga, svår fråga; problem; tvivel; dispyt; angelägenhet--------v. fråga; förhöra; ifrågasätta; betvivla; undra; ställa frågor* * *['kwes ən] 1. noun1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) fråga2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) spörsmål3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) fråga, uppgift4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) tvivel, tvekan5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) tal, fråga2. verb1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) fråga2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) ifrågasätta•- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question -
18 shame
n. skam; skamkänsla; vanära; skamsenhet--------v. skämmas; skämma ut; förödmjuka; dra vanära över* * *[ʃeim] 1. noun1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) skam, skamsenhet2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) skam, vanära3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) en skam4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) synd2. verb1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) få ngn att för skams skull göra ngt2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) få att skämmas, skämma ut•- shameful- shamefully
- shamefulness
- shameless
- shamelessly
- shamelessness
- shamefaced
- put to shame
- to my
- his shame -
19 as long as / so long as
1) (provided only that: As/So long as you're happy, it doesn't matter what you do.) bara []2) (while; during the time that: As long as he's here I'll have more work to do.) så länge [] -
20 at all costs
till varje pris* * *(no matter what the cost or outcome may be: We must prevent disaster at all costs.) till varje pris
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